A new joint guide by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) released at the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) aims to boost PFM reforms across the globe by defining for the first time the idea of professionalisation specifically in the context of public sector finance. The guide […]

Seventy-six percent of consumers said security of payment facility offered on a merchant website was the top reason they would choose to pay online with their cards rather than Cash on Delivery (COD), according to the 2022 Stay Secure survey launched by Visa and Daraz. Guarantees their payment data would be protected (maintaining privacy) was […]

Mastercard, a technology leader in the global payments industry, has announced a strategic partnership Saudi Arabia-based HyperPay, the fastest growing e-commerce payments services provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), to drive the adoption of digital payment solutions across the region. As part of the partnership, Mastercard will make a strategic investment in HyperPay to […]

Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, has announced the appointment of Steven Yi as President for the Middle East at Huawei. In his role, he will work with both regional and global ICT ecosystem partners towards Huawei’s vision to bring digital to every person, home, and […]

Huawei released its 2020 Annual Report. Growth slowed, but the company’s business performance was largely in line with the forecast. Huawei’s sales revenue in 2020 rounded off at approximately US$136.7 billion, up 3.8% year-on-year, and its net profit reached US$9.9 billion, up 3.2% year-on-year. Despite operational difficulties brought about by US sanctions in 2019 and […]

The COVID-19 crisis has unearthed new considerations for infrastructure, employment, and privacy. Telenor Research outlines three key predictions that would characterize our new world. On a scale like no other, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated global social and economic change that would otherwise have taken years to realize. Today, we witness countries all over the […]